This was a program on channel 4 last year called Child Genius. It showed kids who are, “geniuses”. It’s pretty amazing what some of them can do, especially Mikail Ali who, at the age of three, is the youngest Mensa member ever. Watching the show just a bit makes me a little embarrassed as this kid at 3 can add and subtract four digit numbers far more easily than I have ever been able to. I am worried that it is also far more easily than I will ever be able to! Some of them are even saying into the camera: “well, yes, I am far more intelligent than my parents or teachers.”
Tariq Nelson writes a little more about it here: http://tariqnelson.com/2007/02/09/gifted-and-trying-to-be-normal/
So, how do these parents who aren’t particularly intelligent end up with a super-intelligent child? Though I am not sure about genes and DNA issues around the matter, I am not sure it is possible to attribute the intelligence to genes etc. If anyone has any information to offer on this matter, I’d love to hear about it.
If it is not a matter of inheritance then maybe this is a nurture issue? Is there a certain way to bring up a child so as to encourage their intellectual talent? Can anyone, regardless of their age and social background, have a child who will grow into a “Child Genius.”
I was thinking today about the human need to catagorize things and how many of the greatest thinkers have been those people who have succesfully compartmentalised life. Maybe sometime someone will come up with “10 steps to growing a Child Genius.” If anyone works that out before I do can you please send me the manuscript so that I can read it. Thanks!
I suggest you to purchase an e-book entitled “24 Steps to Genius” by Halimahton Yusof. She’s a mother of 4 child prodigies (u should know her already). mmm 10 Steps…maybe in near future. lol! anyway, hope that info benefits you.
check that e-book in hyusof.com or learnerade.com if i am not mistaken.
good day!